I freely admit that in the past I had an addiction to craft magazines (I'm over it now - honest!) - especially ones with free gifts on the cover. I couldn't resist buying them but after an initial browse through I rarely picked them up again and when the pile got too high they ended up in the recycling box. I kept the free gifts though - you know the type, a kit to make a small item from felt or fabric, but I never made any of the items as the felt was not nice to sew with, being very thin and stiff. I much prefer my lovely plant dyed 100% wool felt offcuts from Myriad for my felt brooches.
However I recently found a good use for this felt - its perfect for cutting with dies and the stiffness is just right for these felt garlands I've made for my next craft fair. I die cut two shapes, stitched them together and threaded them onto twine or cotton yarn with some wooden or felt beads as spacers.
There's a crochet version too. And I had the idea to package them in small glass jars, generously donated by a work colleague's baby grandson (thank you Denise), and decorated to match. Hope they tickle!
What a lovely idea!
ReplyDeleteI was the same with cross-stitch magazines. I have three large boxes full! Think I may take them to a boot fair if they don't sell, charity or recycling bin.
Julie xxxxxxxxxxx
How pretty are these!!!
ReplyDeleteLovely novel idea. So pretty. I have cut my magazines down to just the one that I do read from cover to cover. The others after a casual glance and as you say getting only for the freebie were never looked at again. All gone to the recycling bin now. hugs Mrs A.
ReplyDeleteI don't know which ones I like best - perhaps the felt garlands, because felt is my latest crush... Please come over to my blog for a little surprise!
ReplyDeleteFabulously pretty!!!! :) You can do such fun things with felt. :)
ReplyDeleteOooh, these are lovely Ann! I bet they sold like hot cakes!
ReplyDeleteHugs xxx